Phạm Thanh Ngân
Phạm Thanh Ngân (born 18 April 1939 in Phú Bình District in Thái Nguyên Province), is a former MiG-21 pilot of the Vietnamese People's Air Force. Phạm Thanh Ngân flew with the 921st Fighter Regiment and tied for second-most kills (with Nguyễn Hồng Nhị and Mai Văn Cường) amongst Vietnam War fighter aces at eight.[1]
Phạm Thanh Ngân was admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam on 8 December 1963 and became officially party member on 8 September 1964.
The following kills are known to be credited to him by the VPAF:[2][3]
- 20 July 1967, an American F-4 Phantom II (shared kill with Nguyễn Ngọc Độ;
- 16 September 1967, a US Air Force RF-101C (serial number 56-0181, 20th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron; pilot Patterson).
See also
References
- ^ Gordon, Yefim MiG-21, Midland Publishing 2008. ISBN 978-1-85780-257-3
- ^ Vietnamese Air-to-Air Victories, Part 1
- ^ Vietnamese Air-to-Air Victories, Part 2
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